SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY NEWS The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted authorization for the first over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aid software designed for use with compatible versions of Apple’s AirPods Pro.Earlier in the week, Apple announced that its AirPods Pro 2 could be “transformed” into a personalized hearing aid through an upcoming software update....
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A hearing aid could extend your brain function by years
by Julia Sarant, David Harris, Peter Busby, Jocelyn Phillips, Charlotte Anderson and Jack Hargreaves, University of Melbourne Comparative cognitive performance over 36 months for the HA and AIBL groups on the Cogstate Brief Battery. Scoring is based on speed and accuracy; therefore, increased scores indicate poorer performance. Relative to HA participants, scores for AIBL participants increased over...
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Ultra-low-cost hearing aid could address age-related hearing loss worldwide
by Georgia Institute of Technology Construction and components of the LoCHAid. a. The LoCHAid is shown in its top view, with its 3D printed polyamide (Nylon 12) case tilted. The side view of the audio jack opening and holes for attaching material for neck wear are shown below. The LoCHAid in its case has a size...
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Wearing hearing aid may help protect brain in later life
A new study has concluded that people who wear a hearing aid for age-related hearing problems maintain better brain function over time than those who do not. It builds on important research in recent years pulled together by the Lancet Commission on Dementia Prevention, Intervention and Care, through which hearing loss emerged as an important risk factor for dementia. This research suggests that wearing a hearing aid may mitigate that...
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First user-fitted hearing aid approved
(HealthDay)—The first hearing aid that doesn’t require the assistance of an audiologist or other health care provider has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Credit: CC0 Public Domain The Bose Hearing Aid is a user-fitted device for people aged 18 and older with a mild-to-moderate hearing loss, the agency said Friday in...